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Katie Vadasdi, MDOrthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine

Conditions · Sports

Golf injuries

Golf looks gentle, but a full swing puts real load through the shoulders, elbows and knees, and it adds up over thousands of swings. Most golf injuries build slowly. We treat the injury, look at what’s driving it, and plan a gradual return to the course.

Golfer mid-swing on a tree-lined fairway

What we see

  • 01Golfer's elbow
  • 02Rotator cuff tears
  • 03Shoulder arthritis
  • 04Knee pain and meniscus tears

Treatment options

From least to most invasive, chosen around your goal.

  1. Exercise programs

    • Rotator cuff
    • hip and core strengthening
    • Flexibility for the golf swing
    • Graded return to practice and play
  2. Regenerative medicine

    • PRP and other regenerative injections
    • where evidence supports them
    About PRP & BMAC
  3. Advanced surgical options

    • Rotator cuff repair
    • Total shoulder replacement for arthritis
    • Elbow tendon repair
    • Knee arthroscopy